Three years into the pandemic and 80 percent of U.S. counties are still without a single infectious disease expert, according to a report from the Infectious Disease Society of America released in September.
Category: Public Health
World isn't ready for the next pandemic, Red Cross says
Countries are underprepared for the next pandemic, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Jan. 30.
Fungal infection Valley fever could spread beyond endemic Southwest
Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection thought to be endemic in the Southwestern U.S., is spreading outside the region and could become endemic in many parts of the U.S. by 2095, NBC News reported Jan. 31.
NIH panel votes for more oversight on pathogen research
On Jan. 27, a National Institutes of Health panel unanimously voted in favor of draft recommendations to boost oversight of pathogen research. It is now up to the White House to decide whether to adopt the recommendations, according to a report from Th…
White House aims to expand birth control coverage under ACA
The Biden administration aims to expand access to free birth control under the Affordable Care Act through a proposed rule issued Jan. 30.
Cleveland Clinic implements 'code sepsis' protocol to rapidly assess, treat patients
Throughout Cleveland Clinic’s healthcare system, a protocol known as “code sepsis” allows physicians to diagnose and treat the infection before it becomes life threatening. The hospital’s standardized sepsis response is carried out by a Sepsis Emergenc…
9 diseases with pandemic potential: WHO
Behind the scenes at the World Health Organization, epidemiologists track a list of the most important infectious diseases to keep tabs on. The list is of utmost importance — particularly in an age where a global pandemic has already occurred. This is …
COVID-19 still a public health emergency, says WHO: 5 updates
The World Health Organization has determined COVID-19 remains a public health emergency. The agency’s director-general accepted the recommendations of its emergency committee on Jan. 30.
COVID-19 admissions fall 14% in 1 week: 7 CDC updates
The U.S. saw double-digit decreases in COVID-19 admissions and hospitalizations this week, even as XBB.1.5 grew to account for nearly two-thirds of all infections, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Jan. 27.
Flu activity still high in 2 regions
Flu metrics continue their steady decline in most of the U.S., though New Mexico and New York City are still reporting high levels of activity, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
